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Peoria’s new Real‑Time Crime Center goes live; staff say technology shortened response times and aided arrests
Summary
City police briefed council on the newly opened Real‑Time Crime Center, saying license‑plate readers, live‑camera feeds and integrated data helped find a missing person and produce a quick arrest in separate incidents; center currently staffed in limited hours.
Peoria staff described the city’s Real‑Time Crime Center (RTCC) on March 25 as an operational technology hub that is already helping officers locate suspects, recover a missing person and provide faster situation awareness to first responders.
Lieutenant Jason Tarrant, who leads the RTCC, told the council the center was equipped and staffed in February and that technology integrations — including license‑plate readers (LPR), traffic and fixed cameras, and live 911 feed access — are being brought online in phases. “In a short time, I have witnessed real‑time…
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